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Pumpkin pie is something you either have a taste for or not. I remember the first time I tried it, I was unpleasantly surprised! I tried it a few more times, different recipes and came the same conclusion……no thanks!

This year I decided to make my own version of pumpkin desserts. The problem for me, is that I thought pumpkin tasted bland. That’s why people spice them up and too often add too much sugar. So I researched a bunch of recipes and came up with my own, mixing gluten-free flours and using spices I liked and keeping my sweetener of choice (real Maple syrup) to a minimum. Knowing this was purely experimental, I proceeded full speed ahead accepting what ever happened. Surprisingly to me, they turned out great and were a huge hit!

I always get a kick out of people’s reactions when I tell them they’re gluten-free!

I’ve made coconut flour muffins many times, experimenting with different flour combinations and I have to say, I think I finally found the magic formula!

Since I’ve been using Quinoa a lot in my diet, I decided to try the flour in my baking. What a nice surprise! It made the muffin so light and almost airy. More cakey than bready! De-lish! I can’t wait to make a cake out of it.

These little guys may be tiny, but they pack a nutritious punch! Now for those of you who shy away from anything that sounds too healthy, don’t worry! They taste good too!

ANGIE’S COCONUT FLOUR MUFFINS

Dry Ingredients:

1/4 cup Coconut Flour

1/4 cup Almond Flour

1/4 cup Quinoa Flour

1/4 cup Ground Flaxseed

2 tbsp Hemp Hearts

1 tsp alum free Baking Powder

1/2 tsp Sea Salt

Wet Ingredients:

4 Eggs

1 tbsp Unsalted Butter, soft

1 tbsp Coconut Oil, soft

1/4 cup Coconut Milk

1/4 cup Greek or Goat Yogurt

1/3 cup Maple syrup

1 tsp Vanilla

TIP: when working with coconut oil, it is best if all the ingredients are at room temp and coconut oil is soft